Parents, how will you learn that a child doesn't hear at an early stage, so you take him/her for medication?

Answer 1

I had an experience with a child I cared for in my daycare. After noticing she didn't respond to me LOTS when she was called... I did a simple test. I stood her in front of me and turned her around facing the wall. I then called her name, quietly, and repeated the process until I was actually quite loud. She didn't respond. I turned her around a spoke to her, and it was obvious she was reading my lips. I then told her mother about my findings, and her mother responded with "Oh she is just very stubborn!" almost defensively?... I explained that I believed it was MORE than that and why. Ultimately I moved and didn't care for her child anymore, BUT one day I ran into the mother and her and she had on a hearing aid, and the mother had taken my suggestion in getting her ears checked!!!! Try that!!! Hope it helps! ☺

Answer 2

It depends what age. Newborns have different test than say 2-3 year olds and some tests they can't even administer until the child is 4-5 because they need to be able to communicate clearly with the person giving the test. If it is a baby they will use a hearing test to see if the baby responds to sound. If it is an older child they will take him/her into a booth and usually have some kind of toys that make noise on either side of him/her. They will make the toys go on and off and test the child's response. They may do some things differently depending on what the concern is. A child with hearing problems doesn't usually need medication. They will either have tubes placed in their ears or they will need a hearing aid.

Answer 3

Your question really makes no sense. To find out if a child cannot hear you can talk to an audiologist and get a test done. You can also watch for signs such as no response to a sound, not turning head in the direction of noise, delayed speech, etc. If your child is not hearing, medication is probably not going to help!

Answer 4

It is not unusual for you to get your child checkups and speak to the Dr. about this. Tell them you're concerned about their hearing and they will do a series of tests.
While you are waiting you can do your own tests and write the results for the purpose of sharing info. with the medical team. For instance- you can lay next to your child and speak softly from their right side- note the results/ same with the left side. Also higher tones are actually harder to hear with a hearing problem- high pitched (like bells and whistles)- your ears pick up deep tones easier (like foot stomping). Anytime you suspect there may be a problem- do something immediately because it's harder to correct later/ and sometimes impossible. It may be something simple like needing tubes in ears or something. OR it may be deafness or partial deafness. Good luck to you- this is where the old analogy "better safe than sorry" comes into play.

Answer 5

I'm deaf and so is my daughter. There is no medicine you can give. You can either get hearing aids or a cochlear implant. Or you can teach your child how to sign.

You can get a test for your child, even very early on as a newborn, which can tell you if your child has a hearing loss.

I noticed my daughter was deaf when she did not wake up when we made noise while she slept.

Answer 6

Most newborns will look toward the sound of the mother's voice. They will also startle at loud noises. If you don't notice that there may be a problem. The doctor would probably notice something wrong at the 1st check up as well.

There is no medication for deafness. There are hearing aids, though.

Answer 7

Usually this can be diagnosed early on. When feeding newborns, they look toward the sound of the mother's voice. A pediatrician can do tests to determine if the baby can hear also.

Answer 8

An audiologist can test the baby's hearing. Your pediatrician can recommend an audiologist to you. There is no medication involved that I know of, hon. Good luck.

Answer 9

well first off there is a test done at the hospital to make sure they can hear

you can also have your pediatrician check the hearing

also i dont believe their is any medication for hearing loss
there is hearing aids and surgery to help if in fact it can be helped

Answer 10

at 6 weeks old you can ask a doc for a hearing test.
a lady i worked with, her daughters son was in a trial test and at 6 weeks they found him to be profoundly deaf, but as they picked it up early he was fitted with a cochlear implant earlier